image by Arek Socha from Pixabay The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) recently published “A Communicator’s Guide to COVID-19 Vaccines.” For this 44-page guide, they reviewed more than 100 research studies to develop the guide, which outlines the research, theories, and models along with 17 recommended-driven findings for companies and organizations to use when communicating about … Read More
This post is part of our AMEC Measurement Month (#AMECMM) series. As we mentioned previously, November is designated as ‘Measurement Month’ by the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communications (AMEC). And, as an AMEC member, Burrelles supports the AMEC global education program. This past week, I attended an AMEC webinar on using … Read More
Without a determinant understanding of what you are measuring, data can’t be used in a meaningful way. However, when you add context by describing precisely what you’re measuring and why—only then can it be useful for interpreting specific things. In other words, without context and meaning, data is simply meaningless vanity metrics embedded in pretty charts. … Read More
First, a little history: The International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communications (AMEC) began 25 years ago as the Association of Media Evaluation Companies. Back then, in 1996, the organization was founded with only seven members. Since then, AMEC has grown into the global media measurement association that we know today—”the world’s largest … Read More
Source: Pixabay/TotalShape You may be seeing scores of social media posts and news stories about mental health—in the public relations and communications industry, in the journalism industry, in general, and especially in the workplace. It seems I have noticed more of those kinds of stories lately, primarily related to the pandemic and lockdowns, but most … Read More